Aug 04, 2015

Crosscut

Hanscom

Crosscut has hired Greg Hanscom as editor-in-chief. Hanscom worked as editor-in-chief of the Colorado-based regional nonprofit site High Country News and Baltimore-based Urbanite magazine. Most recently, he has been an editor at Grist. Hanscom joins other recent additions to the Crosscut team: Executive Director Tamara Power-Drutis and Editor Drew Atkins. Crosscut is a reader-supported, nonprofit electronic journal.

Skagit Bank

Skagit Bank opened a new Ballard office, its first full service bank in King County, at 2410 N.W. Market St. Skagit Bank has 12 offices in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish and King counties. The Ballard bank is managed by Frank Rizo. The Commercial Banking team is led by Robert Salvador and his team includes Keith Dingfield and Bill Morrow. Skagit Bank opened a commercial loan production office in South Lake Union in May 2014.

Seattle Office of Film + Music

The Office of Film + Music said Timothy Lennon, executive director of The Vera Project, has joined Seattle Music Commission.

Schuchart

Thomson

Darrell Thomson, safety director at Schuchart in Seattle, was certified as a Construction Health and Safety Technician by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Thomson met BCSP eligibility criteria and passed an exam to become certified. He has more than 30 years of industry experience.

Jul 31, 2015

Washington State University

Randy Bolerjack joined Washington State University North Puget Sound at Everett as director of communications and public relations. He directed communications and public relations for Mercer Island School District.

Jordan Ramis

Portland-based law firm Jordan Ramis said shareholder Scott S. Anders has been elected president of the Rotary Club of Vancouver. The Vancouver club's major fundraising initiative is The Festival of Trees, which uses proceeds to support Small Children Need Big Friends, NW Harvest South, The Rotary District 5100 Dictionary Project and other causes. Anders is also a member of Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and the city of Vancouver's Fire and Building Code Commission.

Jul 30, 2015

Lane Powell

Coffland

Makiko Coffland has joined Lane Powell as an attorney in the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. She focuses on patent, trademark, copyright and contractual matters, including negotiation, enforcement and defense. Coffland is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has experience in bio-tech, software and electronics industries.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Geiger

Cairncross & Hempelmann said Susan Wright Geiger has joined the Corporate Finance & Business Transactions group. She has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating commercial agreements, as well as in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and litigation, and will focus on technology and intellectual property transactions. She left the firm in 2007 to pursue other interests, and most recently worked as a technology, software and software services attorney at Snodgrass Annand PLLC.

University of Alaska

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The University of Alaska Board of Regents has named a new university president after a monthslong search for the right candidate.

The university announced that Jim Johnsen would replace retiring University of Alaska President Pat Gamble. Johnsen, who serves as senior vice president of Alaska Communications, will take over as president on Sept. 1.

Johnsen was selected as the sole candidate for the university's top position in June. The board spent a month meeting with various groups across the state as they accepted public comment on Johnsen.

Attain Housing names new director

Kilty

Cheri Kilty is Attain Housing's new executive director. Kilty previously worked as executive director of YWCA of Bellingham. She also served as east King County regional director for YWCA where she worked on a 144-unit affordable housing project in the Issaquah Highlands. One of Kilty's biggest priorities will be planning the organization's annual Wish Upon a Star dinner and auction event. The event will be at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at The Westin Bellevue. Kirkland-based Attain Housing homeless people find stable housing. It formed in 2013 as a result of a merger between KITH and Housing at the Crossroads.

Larsen, Lawrence added to WSHFC

Larsen

Lawrence

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Wendy Lawrence and Ken Larsen to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Lawrence is housing director for the Makah Tribe of the Olympic Peninsula. She worked on a 51-acre mixed-use, mixed-income development called Sail River Heights in Neah Bay. Larsen is mortgage banking director and senior vice president for Banner Bank in Bellingham. During the recession he implemented a program called the Great Northwest Home Rush, which matches potential homebuyers with housing contractors. WSHFC said it has created or preserved affordable housing for more than 307,000 people statewide.

Berkshire Hathaway adds Olympia brokerage

Prudential Olympia Realtors has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and will be called Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Sound Realtors. Alec Johnston, Arnie Henrickson, Kimberly Rucker and Roberta Rudnick own the brokerage. They said Berkshire Hathaway already has a big presence in Seattle and Portland, and now it is trying to gain more influence in the cities in between the two metro areas. Since its launch in September 2013, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has grown to more than 38,000 agents and 1,100 offices in 47 states.

NAIOP community project at YMCA camp

The Washington chapter of NAIOP has chosen YMCA Camp Terry in Preston for its annual community enhancement project. The event will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the camp, 31112 S.E. 85th Pl. in Preston. NAIOP is looking for sponsors, donations of materials and volunteers for the event. For more information, visit: http://goo.gl/HxnyFH

SHA gets grant for arts at Yesler Terrace

Seattle Housing Authority said it has received a $678,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation for an art master plan as part of the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace. SHA will use the money to bring in artists to create and support art projects and programs throughout the neighborhood. SHA will expand an existing partnership with Seattle University to train young filmmakers. A team of faculty and students will evaluate and assess the impact of art in the neighborhood.